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The Fort Osage District has many top
notch support staff. Starting with the
2015-2016 school year, the District
started a new tradition by honoring an
outstanding support person that
exemplifies the qualities of a caring spirit
toward others and an excellent work
ethic. Yearly we will recognize a person
who will be one that goes above and
beyond their duties to help others when
not asked, who steps in to help their
coworkers and shows compassion in both
their words and actions.
The District was pleased to honor five
finalists at the District Steak Fry on April
29. The winner of the A Step Above
Support Staff Employee of the Year
Award was Julie Ann Dunlap, Custodian in
the Facilities Department.
When asked what she liked best about
working at Fort Osage she said, "I love
my co-workers. This is a great place to
make friends and work with pride for
yourself and for the school."
A STEP
ABOVE
Dr. Jason Snodgrass, Superintendent of Schools,
presents Dunlap with her Step Above Award.
Congratulations to Julie Ann Dunlap and our five other finalists:
Jenny Skaggs
April Smith
Pam Miller
Mandy Vasselle
Nancy Winslow
District Technology Office
Buckner Elementary
Elm Grove Elementary
Food Service
Fire Prairie Upper Elementary
Educator of the Year Named
Michelle Brooker, second grade teacher
at Indian Trails Elementary School, was
named the 2019-2020 Fort Osage R-1
School District Educator of the Year on
April 29, 2019.
"My whole life, I knew I was going to
be a teacher. I wanted to have the
power to positively influence other
people and to quite possibly leave a
long lasting impression," said Brooker.
An alum of Fort Osage High School,
Michelle went on to pursue higher
education at Northwest Missouri State
University. She earned a Bachelor of
Science in Elementary Education and a
Masters in Reading both from
Northwest Missouri State. She began
her teaching career in May 2011 at
Indian Trails Elementary teaching first
grade and moved to second grade in
2017. She is a member of the Fort
Osage Community Educators
Association and has served as their
treasurer since 2016. She has had the
opportunity to serve on the science and
social studies content teams and on the
Indian Trails Building Leadership team.
Michelle will now begin the application
process for the Missouri Teacher of the
Year program.
Congratulations Ms. Brooker and all of the
building Teacher of the Year winners:
Melissa Hall
Margie Anderson
Alyx Fenton
Lori Huber
Michelle Brooker
Paul Dial-Scruggs
Stephanie Nichols
Kim Meneses
Ginger McCabe
Michelle Brooker is handed her Teacher of the Year
award by Fort Osage CEA President Kimberly Mollenhour.
Blue Hills
Buckner
Cler-Mont
Elm Grove
Indian Trails
Fire Prairie
Osage Trail
High School
Career & Technology Center